The phenomenal upswing in human wellbeing and prosperity over the past two hundred years has been fueled by the idea of economic liberty and the alignment of formal and informal institutions which enhanced its effect. The Center for the Study of Economic Liberty, a joint endeavor of the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership and the WP Carey School of Business, is dedicated to evaluation the contribution of economic liberty to human betterment through research and public affairs programming, which educates the university and the broader community.